The Daodejing is a philosophy that speaks to times of peace and catastrophe, to the center and the margins, to those who feel at the height of life and those who feel trapped beneath its weight. It is a challenging, alarming, and profoundly moving text. Every part of this translation by Brook Ziporyn is exceptional - illuminating for those encountering the Daodejing for the first time and for those who know the text in multiple forms and languages. A revelatory translation of a revelatory work." - Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing.